Commonly used speed cameras in the UK

Just a quick overview of the most commonly used speed cameras in the UK today.

A quick guide to commonly used speed cameras in the UK

Gatso camera Gatso Camera

What they do? :- Look at the rear of vehicles and if you speed, a photo is taken with embedded details of the offense and then processed to the point of intended prosecution viewing.

Technology: - K-band radar

Location/Detection: - Radar detector or from one location via a GPS database

Truvelo camera Truvelo Speed Camera

What they do? :- Face ahead of vehicles and if you are speeding, a photo will be taken with embedded details of the offense and then processed until the intended prosecution view.

Technology: - Piezo strips implanted in the road surface to calculate speed.

How to locate/detect: - Location via a GPS database.

HADEC's 3 camera HADECS 3 1

What they do? :- Look at the rear of vehicles from the left side of the lane on highways with variable speed limits, and in the case of speeding violations, the embedded details of the offense are captured and then processed until intended law enforcement notification.

Technology: - K-band radar

Location/Detection: - Radar detector or from one location via a GPS database

SPEC camera SPECs

What are they doing?;- Stand in front or behind and log each vehicle, if going too fast a photo is taken with details of the offense and then processed until the intended prosecution report. Used at motorway construction sites and record-breaking vehicles, also when changing lanes.

Technology: - Vehicles are logged by ANPR between 2 or more locations and an average speed is recorded.

How to locate/detect: - Location via a GPS database.

Speedcurb Camera SpeedCurb

What are they doing?;- Face the front or rear of vehicles and if you are speeding, a photo is taken with details of the offense embedded and then processed to the point of intended prosecution viewing. Can be used for speeding and/or traffic light violations.

Technology: - Piezo strips implanted in the road surface to calculate the slight "bounce" and/or speed.

How to locate/detect: - Location via a GPS database.

Watchman camera Watchman

What they do?; - See behind vehicles and if you are speeding, photo/video evidence will be saved and used to dissuade speeding drivers. This is a community system, so no fines/prosecutions will be imposed directly.

Technology: - K-band radar

Location/Detection: - Radar detector or from one location via a GPS database

mobile laser Laser Police Gun

What they do? :- The laser "gun" is (usually) aimed at the front of the vehicle and aimed at the target vehicle. Tripod mounted, hand held, or attached to video equipment in a vehicle. The operator can work with colleagues to stop the driver, or a photo is taken with embedded details of the offense and then processed to the intended prosecution display.

Technology: - Laser (LiDar)

Location/Detection: - Laser detector or from a location via a GPS database (if the location is used frequently)

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